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Will I See You At Conference?

Writing conferences offer several benefits to writers of all
skill levels, at all stages of their career. August 23-25, I am serving on the faculty
of the Catch
the Wave Christian Writer’s Conference in metro Atlanta. My duties at the
conference will include meeting with writers to discuss the possibility of
publishing their books, teaching a workshop, and giving the closing speech.

The topic of my workshop, which I’m feverishly writing now, is “The Three P’s of Platform.” In my workshop, I’ll help writers
understand the purpose of their own platform (incidentally, that’s not one of
the P’s!), and we’ll have a brainstorming session that will help participants
nail down, or perhaps even expand, their platform.

Other great workshops being presented at the conference
include the following:

– How to Get the Most
Out of a Conference

– Marketing for Amazon

– How to Get Published (continuing class)

– Using Articles to Get Fiction and Nonfiction Published

– Writing Daily Devotionals

– Subtexting: What Do Your Characters Really Mean?

– Tools for Excellent Writing

– Basics of Fiction

– Social Media for Authors:
Harnessing Its Power without Wasting Your Time

– A Bunny Eat Bunny World – The business side of children’s
publishing

– Branding: No, This
Class Won’t Be Boring.

– Unlocking the Acquisition Editor’s Checklist: How to Stay Out of the Slush Pile.

– How to Write a Really Good Mystery/Thriller

– The Occasional Writer

– Take Your Best Shot:
Pitching Your Story Idea to an Industry Professional

– Believable Characters

– The Well-Tempered Sentence

– Get Organized for Greater Efficiency

– Get Inside the Mind of a Magazine Editor

– Realizing Your Dreams

There appears to be something for everyone! There’s still
time to register, if you haven’t already. The conference cost is all bundled
together – it includes the conference registration, meals, snacks, workshops,
appointments with acquisitions editors, and lodging, all in a beautiful
atmosphere that gives you a great opportunity to network with other publishing
professionals.

I’d love to meet you there! Drop me a line if you plan to be
there, and we’ll make sure we connect.

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